Cloud was a minimal operating system with a
web browser as its primary user interface. It provided access to web applications, allowing users to perform simple tasks without booting a full-scale operating system. The operating system was designed to boot in a few seconds. When installed alongside a primary operating system, Cloud would continue to boot the main OS in the background, allowing the user to switch to the full desktop environment after the initial quick boot. The browser-centric design facilitated the use of
cloud computing, where applications and data are hosted online rather than on a local hard drive. Cloud could be installed as a standalone OS or set up to
dual-boot with another system. It could also be installed on a motherboard's integrated flash memory. In 2009, the operating system was officially available on the
GIGABYTE M912 touch screen
netbook. Early reviews compared the operating system's user interface to
OS X and noted the similarity of its browser to
Google Chrome, although it was based on a modified
Mozilla Firefox browser. == See also ==